Premium
Bubble Microreactors Triggered by an Alternating Magnetic Field as Diagnostic and Therapeutic Delivery Devices
Author(s) -
Yang Fang,
Chen Ping,
He Wen,
Gu Ning,
Zhang Xizhi,
Fang Kun,
Zhang Yu,
Sun JianFei,
Tong Jiayi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201000173
Subject(s) - microreactor , nanotechnology , materials science , nanoparticle , superparamagnetism , bubble , magnetic nanoparticles , magnetic field , chemistry , computer science , catalysis , magnetization , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , parallel computing
Microcontainers with embedded superparamagnetic nanoparticles can be changed into bubble microreactors upon treatment with an alternating magnetic field, which acts as a remote trigger for the release of encapsulated material. Exchange of an arginine solution inside and H 2 O 2 solution outside the microcontainers generates NO gas. The microstructure combines ultrasound diagnostic and NO therapeutic functionalities.